Prequel: Facing the All-Seeing Goblins, Part 3

Synopsis
Part 3 of the prequel series playing "In Volo's Wake" wraps up this first mini-adventure. The Dames make a new leafy friend and polish their dance moves with some goblins.

A Long Rest
The Dames receive some more insight on the situation with the missing Lord Eric Merryweather from their new sapling friend, Tinus Redbud. Bud notes that there has been an exponential increase of visitors as of late, which has created some disorder in the forest. Once Bud is sure the Dames mean no harm, it informs the Dames of a small cache with some gold pieces and a Potion of Healing nearby; it also offers to talk to its tree friends to provide them shelter so they may rest.

The Goblin Cave
When they awake the next morning, the Dames head off in search of Lord Merryweather. The path in the Crooked Forest leads them to a small clearing with a cave where they find Lord Merryweather and a pair of goblins dancing around a fire with about a dozen more behind them. When Lord Merryweather runs toward the Dames, he draws the goblin's attention to the party.

The goblins approach the Dames and introduce themselves but warn them to go away, chanting about the angry eye god. They proceed to dance and chant around a fire at the mouth of the cave. The Dames enter the cave and retrieve Lord Merryweather's pack, which the goblins had taken. Nevar Moor moves toward the goblins, imitating their dancing, and they allow her to join the circle and attempt to teach her the steps and the chant.

Lord Merryweather explains to the Dames what he was doing here and how the goblins got his pack. It's now that they notice that the walls of the cave are painted with eyes wreathed in flames, which is an atypical goblin religious symbol. The Dames decide maybe it's best they just return to Phandalin with Lord Merryweather and leave the goblins be.

PCs

 * Nevar Moor played by Essie Hollman
 * Riot Bonezerker played by Jen Vaughn
 * Rose Lao played by Meris Mullaley

NPCs

 * Lord Eric Merryweather
 * Gooj, Goblin
 * Prun, Goblin
 * Tinus Redbud

Visited

 * Crooked Forest
 * Goblin cave

Mentioned

 * Phandalin

Quotes

 * "Bye Bud - Don't get murdered!" - Riot Bonezerker (13:57)
 * "Angry eye god! Angry eye god!" - Gooj and Prun (20:41)

Trivia

 * Rose Lao hugs Tinus Redbud, the first hug on the podcast